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TID Tug
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 zooma
My first scratch built model was a TID Tug.I made the main superstructure from plastic card grafted onto a second-hand glass fibre hull that I had bought previously.
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2 months ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
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My TID tug now has a new owner who I hope is enjoying it as much as I did.
This was my first “scratch build” scale model that I built from plans. It never let me down or failed to please but I have too many projects and needed the space to work in my small workshop (shed). I learnt a lot building this model and gained a lot of respect for those that continue to build scale models with lots of hand made detailing. I am now almost 76 years old and feel too clumsy to build (or carry without damaging) nicely detailed models like this one and now feel more comfortable returning to my first love of classic model power boats from the 1950’s and 60’s. ▲
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 Doogle (
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An excellent build 👏
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2 years ago by 🇺🇸 Len1 (
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2 years ago by 🇬🇧 zooma (
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The model was made as an early military open cockpit type.
The green non-slip deck area was given a textured finish by stippling it with a small burr. I laminate several layers of foam plastic card together and turned them to make the distinctive funnel base shape. The Buhler motor run perfectly on a 6 volt motor cycle battery and on a 12 volt battery when the conditions were rough and more power was needed to make good headway. The 6volt battery would last for a typical days sailing but the duration was reduced to half a day when running on 12 volts. 
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